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An engraving depicting The crew of HMS Bounty. landing on Otaheiti (Tahiti) and being presented with gifts of a small pig and a plantain. 1788. The purpose of William Bligh's voyage in HMS. Bounty. (1788) was to col1ect. Breadfruit plants from Otaheite (Tahiti) in the Pacific islands so that they could be grown in the West Indi es as a cheap source of food for Slaves. 1815

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An engraving depicting The crew of HMS Bounty. landing on Otaheiti (Tahiti) and being presented with gifts of a small pig and a plantain. 1788. The purpose of William Bligh's voyage in HMS. Bounty. (1788) was to col1ect. Breadfruit plants from Otaheite (Tahiti) in the Pacific islands so that they could be grown in the West Indi es as a cheap source of food for Slaves. 1815

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An engraving depicting The crew of HMS Bounty . landing on Otaheiti (Tahiti) and being presented with gifts of a small pig and a plantain. 1788. The purpose of William Bligh's voyage in HMS.Bounty.(1788) was to col1ect. Breadfruit plants from Otaheite (Tahiti) in the Pacific islands so that they could be grown in the West Indi es as a cheap source of food for Slaves. 1815

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Album / Universal Images Group / Universal History Archive

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5100 x 3975 px | 58.0 MB

Print size:

43.2 x 33.7 cm | 17.0 x 13.2 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

19TH CENTURY • 19TH • ARTOCARPUS • BLIGH, WILLIAM • BOTANICAL • BOTANY • BOTANY • BOTANY • BREADFRUIT • BRITISH • CIVIL SERVANT • ENGLISH • ENGRAVED • ENGRAVING (ARTWORK) • ENGRAVING • ENGRAVING. • ENGRAVINGS • ETCHING • HMS BOUNTY • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS • INGLES • NAVAL • OFFICER • OFFICERS • OFFICIAL • PACIFIC ISLAND • PRINT • TAHITI • XIX CENTURY